work-around
noun
: a plan or method to circumvent a problem (as in computer software) without eliminating it
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The team found a work-around and got time in the Eiffel tower from 1:00 AM to 5:00 AM.
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True Tamplin, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Whether that approach is a brilliant work-around that allows mid-level players to function like Pixar or a slippery precedent that outsources traditional industry labor will become clearer as the model takes shape.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Copy Facebook Pinterest Shoulder seasons like spring offer an affordable way to combine better hotel rates and fewer crowds with high-season weather, a canny work-around for any savvy traveler.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
Is there a work-around? Viewers can access ABC signals through a digital over-the-air antenna.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
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True Tamplin, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Whether that approach is a brilliant work-around that allows mid-level players to function like Pixar or a slippery precedent that outsources traditional industry labor will become clearer as the model takes shape.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Copy Facebook Pinterest Shoulder seasons like spring offer an affordable way to combine better hotel rates and fewer crowds with high-season weather, a canny work-around for any savvy traveler.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 23 Dec. 2024
Is there a work-around? Viewers can access ABC signals through a digital over-the-air antenna.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Work-around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work-around. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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